Short Stories for Class 1 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 2: Tiny stories · Set 10 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Who did what?): Find who is in the story. Find what happened and where. Words like “he”, “she” and “it” point back to someone or something named before.

1. 1.A puppy was hungry. Kiran gave it some milk. The puppy wagged its tail.
   
   What did the puppy wag? (a) its paw (b) its head (c) its tail (d) its ears
2. 2.Kabir saw an old lady with a heavy bag. He carried the bag for her. She gave him a big smile.
   
   In “She gave him a big smile”, who is “him”? (a) Appa (b) the lady (c) Kabir (d) the bag
3. 3.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
   
   What did Neel see? (a) a rainbow (b) a big red ball (c) a big black cloud (d) a white bird
4. 4.Dev fell and hurt his knee. His sister put a bandage on it. Dev said, “Thank you!”
   
   What did his sister put on his knee? (a) a bandage (b) some cream (c) a cap (d) a sock
5. 5.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) new (b) wet (c) shiny (d) dirty
6. 6.The bell rang. All the children ran out to play. Rohan stayed to help the teacher.
   
   What happened first? (a) the teacher left (b) the bell rang (c) Rohan stayed (d) children ran out
7. 7.Riya lost her pencil. She looked under the bed. The pencil was in her bag!
   
   Which word is the opposite of “lost”? (a) looked (b) took (c) broke (d) found
8. 8.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   Where did he plant it? (a) in the sand (b) in a box (c) in a pot (d) in a cup
9. 9.Aman planted a seed in a pot. He gave it water every day. Soon a small green plant came up.
   
   In “He gave it water every day”, who is “He”? (a) Amma (b) Aman (c) the gardener (d) the plant
10. 10.Neel saw a big black cloud. He ran home fast. Then it began to rain.
    
    Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) home (b) slow (c) black (d) big
11. 11.Faizan helped his father wash the car. They used a bucket and a cloth. The car was clean and shiny.
    
    What did they wash? (a) the bus (b) the dog (c) the car (d) the floor
12. 12.Anu went to the zoo with Appa. She saw a tall giraffe. It ate leaves from a tree.
    
    What animal did she see? (a) a lion (b) a monkey (c) a giraffe (d) an elephant

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